Long-Only Style Investing: Don't Just Mix, Integrate
19 Pages Posted: 2 Jul 2016 Last revised: 23 Oct 2017
Date Written: October 20, 2017
Abstract
We investigate two popular approaches to long-only style investing that are often considered as potential starting points for smart beta investors: the “portfolio mix” that builds a style portfolio from standalone style portfolios and the “integrated portfolio” that integrates styles directly in the portfolio construction process. Our key finding is that integrating styles is a much more effective way to harvest long-only style premia. Compared to the portfolio mix, the integrated portfolio substantially improves returns and information ratio by avoiding stocks with offsetting style exposures and including stocks with balanced positive style exposures.
Keywords: smart beta, factors, long only, portfolio construction, implementation, value, momentum
JEL Classification: G10, G11
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